Code for Sound - Internal PC Speaker

[CSpannos]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to write a little program that allow me to get an audible signal or alert from the internal PC speaker, not the sound card.

I'm new to C++, but I remember doing this in Turbo Pascal a long time ago. I was able to select the frequency or pitch, and set the length. I remember being able to compose little songs, with the proper loops. Can this be done in C++. I'm working with Borland C++ Builder 5 in windows, and also in the built-in compilers in Unix - SunOS.
I searched through all the posts, and all I came up with is the following code that allows you to include a wave file, but doesn't help me with the internal speaker thing:

#include <windows.h>

int main(void) {

PSZ lpszFileName = &quot;c:\\windows\\media\\lockdown.wav&quot;;
char lpszCmd[512];

wsprintf(lpszCmd, &quot;open %s type waveaudio alias wave wait&quot;, lpszFileName);
mciSendString(lpszCmd, NULL, 0, 0);

wsprintf(lpszCmd, &quot;play wave wait&quot;);
mciSendString(lpszCmd, NULL, 0, 0);

wsprintf(lpszCmd, &quot;close wave&quot;);
mciSendString(lpszCmd, NULL, 0, 0);
}

Thanks in advance,
-Kosta

 

[Cagliostro]

you should include other file than windows.h. I'll see and will post there.Also you sold link some library. By the way, mci* functions use COM interfaces on the background. You can access direct the windows media player through COM. See its IDispatch. Ion Filipski

filipski@excite.com